House members Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Dr. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), have sent a rare request to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to explain its unusual and harsh treatment of political prisoner John Strand, who serves as <a href="https://aflds.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">America's Frontline Doctors</a> (AFLDS) Creative Director.Inexplicable placementThe BOP <a href="https://frontline.news/post/bureau-of-prisons-overrides-own-scoring-system-to-incarcerate-j6-defendants-in-more-dangerous-locations">overrode its own scoring syste</a>m (in which Strand received the lowest possible security threat rating he could achieve — negative 1 on a scale of -1 to +45), as well as the presiding judge's recommendation for prison placement, when it refused to place Strand in a minimum security federal prison camp. Judge Christopher Cooper, though handing Strand an extraordinarily long prison sentence after refusing to recuse himself from the case despite strong evidence of a <a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/breaking-judge-who-handed-dr-gold-harsh-prison-sentence-propositioned-her-in-law-school" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">conflict of interest</a>, agreed that Strand should be housed in a minimum security camp. The judge even specified the name of the recommended minimum security camp — the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Pensacola — in the official protocol of Strand's sentencing hearing:<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1695369072/Min_Sec_46cf8b1567.png"></figure>Instead of the recommended minimum security camp, the BOP assigned Strand to serve his 32-month sentence at a Federal Correctional Institution, which Prison Finder <a href="https://prisonfinder.org/prison-security-levels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">describes</a> as an incarceration site for inmates with histories of violence:<blockquote>Unlike the minimum security prisons, inmates in low security tend to have some history of violence. The prisons are enclosed with fences. Prisoners usually have [up to] 20 years left to serve.</blockquote>Strand, a model citizen with no history of violence or aggressiveness, was nonetheless placed with prisoners who do have such histories. In addition to being exposed to potential violence, Strand faces severe restrictions that are placed on everyone assigned to that prison as the prison conditions reflect the level of violence expected from the inmates.Inexplicable&nbsp;treatment&nbsp;Since the end of August, Strand has been in solitary confinement, with no end date provided by BOP officials, all while being denied phone and email privileges and being prohibited from contacting his lawyer. Strand was <a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/j-6-prisoner-of-conscience-punished-with-isolation-after-jailhouse-interview-analysis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">told</a> that the isolation was due to a violation of prison policy.&nbsp;Specifically, Strand mentioned his wake-up time to a friend who had inquired about his day, which led to that friend including the wake-up time in a social media post, a post discovered by BOP officials presumably dedicating a great deal of time to searching the internet for posts connected to Strand. This punishment was, notably, the result of a top-down order, as Strand's case manager did not recommend any length of solitary confinement for the post. That recommendation had to be overruled for Strand to be placed in isolation. Also of note, the isolation order came shortly after Strand <a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/j-6-prisoner-of-conscience-punished-with-isolation-after-jailhouse-interview-analysis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">granted</a> a telephone interview from the prison, though the interview itself did not violate any prison rules.J6 treatment?Strand was prosecuted for an unknowing trespass, entering through the open doors of a government building, not having passed any “no trespass” signs and not having entered any room in which government proceedings were taking place. For his 48 minutes in the Capitol building (about half of which were spent trying to leave the crowded space), Strand is serving nearly three years in prison with violent offenders, with nearly a month of that time in isolation.Solitary confinement, which has been shown to cause not only mental illness but <a href="https://solitarywatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SW-Fact-Sheet-5-Neurological-Effects-v230613.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">physiological</a> changes in the brain, is considered a drastic punishment usually reserved for cases of inmate assaults and other grave violations of prison policy. Even then, the punishment is usually <a href="https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/liman-center-releases-updated-report-solitary-confinement" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">limited</a> to 15 days.&nbsp;Strand's treatment may be compared to that of sexual offenders, of whom only about 2.5% ever spend a day in jail, <a href="https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/liman-center-releases-updated-report-solitary-confinement" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according</a> to a Yale Law School study.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1695753530/image_c95abc1736.png"></figure>The disparate punishment &nbsp;is reflective of government policy. As USA Today <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/03/08/capitol-riot-insurrection-arrests-near-300-fbi-hunts-hundreds-more/6871403002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported</a>, government agents have been moved off of child sex predator cases and onto the trespass cases of January 6, though the paper chose to refer to the trespasses as a “deadly insurrection”:<blockquote>[A]gents in&nbsp;all but one of the FBI’s 56 field offices have been drafted to track down those who participated in the&nbsp;deadly&nbsp;insurrection.&nbsp;Investigators who typically work cases involving the trafficking of drugs,&nbsp;child pornography and sex have taken calls from rioter’s angry ex-wives and former girlfriends and employers turned tipsters.&nbsp;They’ve mined tens of thousands of photos and videos. They followed trails rioters left on social media. [Emphases added].</blockquote>Congressional hearings on weaponized BOP?In July, even before the BOP moved Strand to isolation, Rep. Gosar inquired of Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters, as to the inexplicable placement of Strand. Now, with Strand in solitary confinement indefinitely, Reps. Gaetz and Greene have joined Gosar in calling on Peters to formally explain Strand's treatment.&nbsp;Gaetz noted from the outset how Strand's extraordinary treatment brought led him to the unusual step of inquiring about BOP policies:&nbsp;<blockquote>In spite of numerous requests by defense attorneys and others, I have never once written to the BOP requesting a prisoner transfer into my district’s minimum security facility at Pensacola. But I do so now, on behalf of John Strand.&nbsp;In addition to record evidence related to Strand’s extremely low risk and non-violent underlying charges, I bring to your attention Strand’s cooperation with the federal Congress during our investigations. In fact, he was instrumental in testifying before a field hearing in which myself, and the undersigned, as well as other members of Congress, participated.&nbsp;… I suspect that a review of Strand’s behavior during his term incarcerated since late July would further support our request for his transfer.&nbsp;… please do provide my office with some response by October 6, 2023, whether that response is an up, a down, or a request for more time to consider.</blockquote><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/aflds/image/upload/v1695891822/Strand_Letter_Gaetz_Office_1_142485ca7e.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img></figure>If Peters chooses to ignore this follow-up letter to Gosar's initial inquiry, the next step could entail a congressional investigation into the weaponization of the BOP, an agency which is, of course, not permitted to consider political beliefs in determining the treatment of those incarcerated. Such an investigation would enable congressional representatives to subpoena officials like Peters to testify under oath about how Strand and others wound up being treated differently than trespassers with different political beliefs.&nbsp;Advocates for non-violent prisoners may welcome such hearings as an opportunity to address solitary confinement in general and to hear from experts on whether isolation, together with long sentences for non-violent crimes and various prison conditions, violates treaties against torture or the Eighth Amendment protection from cruel and unusual &nbsp;punishment. The Eight Amendment states:<blockquote>Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.</blockquote>Citizen involvementAt the same time that congressional representatives are demanding answers from the BOP, AFLDS Citizen Corps is asking Americans to join in the push to get Strand out of isolation.<blockquote>&nbsp;Be A Voice For John Strand&nbsp;This is a CALL TO ACTION!&nbsp;Since July 25th 2023, our friend and colleague, John Strand, has been a political prisoner in the United States of America.&nbsp;He has been moved into isolation for doing an interview from inside the prison.How You Can Help: Please write the Warden’s assistant and demand the isolation stop immediately! <a href="mailto:MIA-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov">MIA-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov</a>.</blockquote><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Be A Voice For John Strand This is a CALL TO ACTION! Since July 25th 2023, our friend and colleague, John Strand, has been a political prisoner in the United States of America. He has been moved into isolation for doing an interview from inside the prison. The Details:…— AFLDS Citizen Corps (@AFLDSCitizen) <a href="https://twitter.com/AFLDSCitizen/status/1702735413964841374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div>They put out a <a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/j-6-prisoner-of-conscience-punished-with-isolation-after-jailhouse-interview-analysis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sample letter</a> to send to the warden's assistant at <a href="mailto:MIA-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov">MIA-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov</a> and provided a phone number as well: 305-259-2100.See our previous article on Strand, Dr. Gold and weaponized law enforcement&nbsp;<ol><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/j-6-prisoner-of-conscience-punished-with-isolation-after-jailhouse-interview-analysis">J6 prisoner of conscience punished with isolation after jailhouse interview - analysis</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/bureau-of-prisons-overrides-own-scoring-system-to-incarcerate-j6-defendants-in-more-dangerous-locations">Bureau of Prisons overrides own scoring system to incarcerate J6 defendants in more dangerous locations?</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/mr-biden-wheres-dr-golds-pardon-for-peaceful-capitol-speech">Mr Biden - Where is Dr Gold's pardon for peaceful medical speech at Capitol?</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/deep-state-jails-dr-gold-with-violent-felons-moves-ghislaine-maxwell-to-club-fed">Deep State jails Dr Gold with violent felons; moves Ghislaine Maxwell to ‘Club Fed’</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/feds-coerce-jan-6-defendants-to-waive-right-to-appeal-jail-time">Feds coerce Jan 6 defendants into waiving right to appeal jail time</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/feds-pressure-jan-6-defendants-to-falsely-confess-to-knowingly-trespassing">Feds pressure Jan 6 defendants to falsely confess to ‘knowingly’ trespassing</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/judge-in-dr-gold-case-applauded-anti-free-speech-socialists-disrupting-scotus">Judge in Dr Gold case applauded anti-free speech socialists disrupting SCOTUS</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/fbidojcourt-jail-dr-simone-gold-for-trespass-politicizing-medicine">Politicizing medicine: FBI/DOJ/Court jail Dr Simone Gold for trespass</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/police-plant-drugs-on-minorities-to-meet-arrest-quotas">Police plant drugs on minorities to meet arrest quotas</a></li><li><a href="http://frontline.news/post/police-chiefs-discourage-violent-crime-complaints-to-give-appearance-of-reduced-crime">Police chiefs discourage violent crime complaints to give appearance of reduced crime</a></li><li><a href="http://frontline.news/post/fbi-no-time-to-interview-rape-victims-plenty-for-jan-6-trespass">FBI - No time to interview rape victims; plenty for Jan 6 trespass</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/aflds-founder-waives-selective-prosecution-defense-accepts-misdemeanor-plea-deal-for-delivering-medical-talk-on-govt-property">AFLDS founder waives ‘selective prosecution’ defense; accepts misdemeanor plea deal for delivering medical talk on gov’t property</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/friends-of-israel-concerned-over-ruling-allowing-confessions-extracted-under-torture">Friends of Israel concerned over ruling allowing confessions extracted under torture</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frontline.news/post/congressman-introduces-j6-bill-to-counter-political-prosecutions">Congressman introduces ‘J6 Bill to Counter Political Prosecutions’</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/hate-crime-laws-selectively-enforced">'Hate crime' laws selectively enforced</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/fbi-won-t-investigate-politico-for-supreme-court-leak-after-raiding-project-veritas">FBI won't investigate Politico for Supreme Court leak; raided Project Veritas over leaked diary</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/judge-allows-doj-to-hide-exculpatory-evidence-from-january-6-defendants">Judge allows DOJ to withhold exculpatory evidence from J6 defendants</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/real-reason-fake-electors-charged-after-almost-3-years-to-get-trump">Real reason 'fake electors' charged years later - to get Trump? Legal analysis</a></li></ol>

iStock-1673905279.jpg

Government harrassment

US News

Pushback_Resistance

Gaetz, Gosar, MTG question BOP for defying judge's recommendation for minimum security camp; putting John Strand in isolation

Congressional representatives set October 6 deadline for BOP to explain solitary confinement of J6 prisoner of conscience

<h2>Move over book burning, hello de-platforming?</h2>Closed out of your Facebook or Instagram account? Maybe your website suddenly disappeared, or your YouTube channel was demonetized or deleted? Perhaps you lost access to thousands of hours of posts and videos you produced, and your years of work were gone in an instant? That's de-platforming; the modern version of book burning, a “punishment” for going against the mainstream narrative. And, the censorship doesn't stop with social media, it includes PayPal accounts and more.<h3>Getting up again</h3>How do individuals who went afoul of the globalists, who didn't keep quiet and let others do their thinking for them, respond when they find themselves de-platformed by social media companies and other services? Here's what London Real's Brian Rose, Americas Frontline Doctor founder Dr. Simone Gold, and independent researcher James Roguski did to pick themselves up and continue their work despite the heavy-handed censorship they experienced.Brian RoseWhen London Real YouTuber Brian Rose publicly began trying to understand COVID-19 and its countermeasures, he soon found his entire life seemingly deleted from the internet by the social media giants.&nbsp;Not only did he lose all his years of work, amounting to thousands of videos which he had uploaded to the internet. He also lost access to his Paypal account, and more, because in his search for the truth about the pandemic; his counter-narrative interviews with David Icke were too dangerous for the globalists to allow. &nbsp;In his below documentary, Rose&nbsp;recounts his experiences and how he ultimately started a channel of his own. He explains that he was wholly unprepared for what happened on May 3, 2020, even though he knew that many would want to stop the interview (@about 3:36):<blockquote>Over the past few weeks, our entire world has been transformed. Everything we took for granted has now been taken away and our freedoms have been replaced with fear. All those rights we fought centuries for have been handed over without a second thought.&nbsp;We all process fear in different ways. I cope by immersing myself in my work and today my job is to ask questions. One million people will be watching and they all want answers.&nbsp;Countless others are trying to stop this from happening. At any moment they can walk through that door or lock this broadcast. I'm scared but I don't know what else to do. I prepared my whole life for a moment like This. But nothing would prepare me for what happened next. . .</blockquote>&nbsp;<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">WATCH THE MOVIE THAT YouTube DOES NOT Want YOU TO SEE (and SHARE IT Far And Wide ) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LondonReal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LondonReal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeWillNotBeSilenced?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeWillNotBeSilenced</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopCensorship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StopCensorship</a> <a href="https://t.co/txcVpjPDWz">https://t.co/txcVpjPDWz</a>— Brian Rose, Founder &amp; Host of London Real (@LondonRealTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonRealTV/status/1796285778517221575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>&nbsp;Dr. Simone GoldDr. Simone Gold, founder of <a href="https://www.aflds.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">America's Frontline Doctors</a>, was one of the first doctors to understand that how she was being told to treat COVID patients wasn't normal. Very alarmed at what was taking place she, along with other doctors, held the “<a href="https://www.whitecoatsummit.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">White Coat Summit</a>” on July 27, 2020, as well as a press conference on the Supreme Court steps. As she tweeted below, the press conference went viral, garnering millions of views before Big Tech and Big Media took the video down.She concluded by explaining their purpose and the result:<blockquote>Our fight was to show America the propaganda vs the truth, and then we were censored.</blockquote>&nbsp;<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Our press conference in front of the Supreme Court on July 27th, 2020 was a turning point in the fight against COVID Tyranny. After 20 million views in 8 hours, Big Tech colluded to wipe the video from online platforms. We knew in this moment that we would win the fight. <a href="https://t.co/9CP0Ogpnfp">pic.twitter.com/9CP0Ogpnfp</a>— Dr. Simone Gold (@drsimonegold) <a href="https://twitter.com/drsimonegold/status/1610416861723729921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Dr. Gold continues to <a href="https://aflds.org/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">advance</a> the mission of America's Frontline Doctors, to protect medical freedom and civil liberties.'James RoguskiIndependent researcher James Roguski who, <a href="http://jamesroguski.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">according</a> to his website, has been calling out lies and propaganda for decades, found years of work gone when the company that hosted most of his websites terminated his account for what they said were “terms of service” violations. It did not deter him from continuing his work, either.<blockquote>They deleted many of my websites, but they ignited my passion to burn even brighter. I now have most of my work on Substack.&nbsp;</blockquote>Roguski is interested in building a holistic alternative to the WHO and <a href="https://jamesroguski.substack.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recruits</a> others to join him.<blockquote>The old system is crumbling, and I intend to help speed its demise, but we must build its replacement quickly.If you are fed up with the government, hospital, medical, pharmaceutical, media, industrial complex and would like to help , then feel free to contact me directly anytime.</blockquote>&nbsp;The information contained in this article is for educational and information purposes only and is not intended as health, medical, financial or legal advice. Always consult a physician, lawyer or other qualified professional regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition, health objectives, or legal issues.&nbsp;Related articles:<ul><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/covid-sceptics-won-out-globalists-fear-an-increasingly-disbelieving-public" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">'COVID skeptics won out' — Globalists fear an increasingly disbelieving public</a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.news/post/colorado-governor-signs-off-on-bill-establishing-state-ministry-of-truth-students-atarget-of-new-law">Colorado governor signs off on bill establishing state 'ministry of truth'? Students a target of new law</a></li></ul>

account suspended.jpg

Censorship

Globalism

How three individuals got up again after being de-platformed

Who's afraid of Big Bad Tech? 

A British vigilante group known as the “Blade Runners” is receiving widespread support from British taxpayers as it continues to destroy climate surveillance cameras across London.<h2>The ULEZ mandate</h2>By order of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the city is peppered with ultra-low emission zones (ULEZs), areas accessible only to low-emission vehicles. Cars that do not meet the city’s environmental standards are charged £12.50 ($16) for entering the ULEZ. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras positioned around the zones read license plates and check them against the vehicles’ make and model in real time. If a vehicle does not meet the environmental threshold, a fine is levied against the car owner.&nbsp;The ULEZ climate mandate has drawn heavy&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/london-hundreds-protest-against-climate-mandates">protests</a> from residents, including&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/british-veteran-launches-hunger-strike-as-unrest-grows-over-climate-mandates">hunger strikes</a> and refusals to pay fines. Taxpayers have also taken to disabling the ANPR surveillance cameras which Transport for London (TfL), the city’s transportation department, said will be used both for climate and law enforcement.<h2>Taxpayers cheer the ‘Blade Runners’</h2>Since the climate restrictions were expanded last year, the Blade Runners have taken to disabling and destroying hundreds of cameras. Between April and September 2023, Metropolitan Police recorded 200 reports of cameras being stolen and 595 reports of cameras being vandalized.TfL began placing black boxes around ULEZ camera wirings to protect them from being cut, but taxpayers found other ways to disable the cameras — like removing them completely.<div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"> MUST SEE: Blade Runners topple THREE ULEZ cameras in a coordinated strike… The people are fighting back! <a href="https://t.co/Yvr2Xr7Lun">pic.twitter.com/Yvr2Xr7Lun</a>— David Morgan #StayFree (@david_r_morgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/david_r_morgan/status/1802726912050995623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>In response, the city&nbsp;<a href="https://frontline.news/post/london-taxpayers-attack-surveillance-vans-in-continued-revolt">deployed</a> mobile surveillance vans mounted with ANPR cameras across London in the hopes of evading attacks, but Blade Runners soon began targeting those as well. Some surveillance vans have been spotted covered in graffiti with their tires slashed, while others have been completely covered in tarp.Last month, 21 cameras were destroyed in the hours after Sadiq Khan was re-elected mayor of London, the&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13538797/Moment-Blade-Runner-uses-power-tool-cut-ULEZ-camera-traffic-light-latest-attack-Sadiq-Khans-hated-scheme.html">reported</a>. Last weekend, Blade Runners used power tools to topple a ULEZ camera and traffic lights to the delight of some fellow taxpayers. In a video that was posted to social media, passing cars can be heard honking in support.The video received over 37,000 likes. Comments on the post were largely supportive, with users writing that, “When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty,” and “Fair play to them, it's a complete scam that does nothing.”Blade Runner Matt Hardy told the&nbsp;Daily Mail&nbsp;that the Blade Runners are “people pissed off about the tyranny reigning over us and getting out and doing things about it – real votes, real boys here.”<h2>‘These cameras are not about the climate. They are about control’</h2>British actor and influencer Laurence Fox said this week he was just given back his electronic devices by police after being arrested earlier this year for cheering on the Blade Runners:<blockquote>These cameras are not about the climate. They are about control. They are the primary infrastructure for all sorts of things that ideologues like the midget dictator [Sadiq Khan] would like to impose upon us.I can now finally say the word ‘Bladerunners’ again. One of the ridiculous restrictions on free speech imposed by the police.It’s a dreadful shame to see so many of these cameras dying suddenly. I’m not at all thrilled about it. Just because I am smiling like a Cheshire Cat, it doesn’t mean that I am over the moon that these scameras continue to topple in high winds.&nbsp;Vive la résistance!</blockquote><div class="raw-html-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">POLICE UPDATE Following 6 coppers bursting into my house earlier this year to arrest me for saying how pleased I was that the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ULEZ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ULEZ</a> scam was meeting such robust resistance, this morning the <a href="https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@metpoliceuk</a> were ordered by the magistrate to hand back all my devices, including my…— Laurence Fox (@LozzaFox) <a href="https://twitter.com/LozzaFox/status/1803030521095622912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> &nbsp;

ulez sign camera.jpg

Climate Change

‘Pissed off about the tyranny reigning over us’

British taxpayers cheer vigilante group destroying climate cams

Fisker is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the electric vehicle (EV) company announced Tuesday.<h2>‘Like other companies in the electric vehicle industry’</h2>“Fisker has made incredible progress since our founding, bringing the Ocean SUV to market twice as fast as expected in the auto industry and making good on our promises to deliver the most sustainable vehicle in the world,” a spokesperson <a href="https://assets.ctfassets.net/cghen8gr8e1n/6W19OiEBJDVIFVEmo4feHA/df902c5cb2b067251a300efb0b35f611/Fisker-Filing-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said</a>.The California-based company added it is not the only EV maker that has been struggling to stay in business.“We are proud of our achievements, and we have put thousands of Fisker Ocean SUVs in customers’ hands in both North American [sic] and Europe. But like other companies in the electric vehicle industry, we have faced various market and macroeconomic headwinds that have impacted our ability to operate efficiently. After evaluating all options for our business, we determined that proceeding with a sale of our assets under Chapter 11 is the most viable path forward for the company.”Fisker’s collapse is the latest indication that the EV industry is folding due to sinking demand. Other EV industry players are also cutting their losses as they jump ship.<h2>Hertz</h2>In March, Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr&nbsp;<a href="https://www.motorfinanceonline.com/news/hertz-ceo-resigns-amid-ev-investment-setback/#:~:text=Scherr's%20departure%20coincides%20with%20Hertz's,electric%20vehicle%20(EV)%20rentals">resigned</a> after his bet on EVs cost the car rental giant its biggest quarterly loss since 2020. Hertz had been praised by the Biden administration for its ambition to convert 25% of its fleet to EVs by the end of this year. In January, however, the company announced it would instead be selling its 20,000 EVs — including Teslas — at heavily discounted prices and replacing them with gas-powered cars.<h2>Mercedes-Benz</h2>Mercedes-Benz also recently had to give up its ambition to only sell electric cars by 2030. Instead, EVs are expected to make up only 50% of the German carmaker’s sales over the next decade.<h2>Apple</h2>In February, Apple abandoned its multi-billion dollar effort to create an electric car. Despite being a decade in the works and employing 2,000 people, Project Titan was axed due to falling consumer demand.<h2>Aston Martin</h2>A lack of consumer demand is also partly to blame for Aston Martin&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13138123/Aston-Martin-puts-brakes-new-electric-supercar-2026-bosses-say-drivers-want-engines-throaty-roar.html">placing</a> its battery-operated “supercar” on hold until 2026.“Demand, certainly at an Aston Martin price point, is not what we thought it was going to be two years ago,” said Aston Martin Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll.&nbsp;<h2>Ford</h2>In December, Ford slashed production of its flagship EV at its assembly plant in Dearborn, Michigan by half. The automaker cut the monthly production quote for the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck from 3,200 units to 1,600 units per month.<h2>Biden administration continues to force EV production</h2>Nevertheless, the Biden administration in March issued new climate mandates aimed at forcing more EV production. The new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contain tight emissions standards that will&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/epa-electric-vehicles-emissions-limits-climate-biden-e6d581324af51294048df24269b5d20a">require</a> 56% of new vehicle sales to be fully electric by 2032, with an additional 13% required to be hybrids.

car market decline.jpg

Biden administration continues to force EV production

Electric car company files bankruptcy as EV market folds

For the last two years, British authorities have been testing AI-powered emotion recognition cameras on travelers in train stations, according to recently disclosed documents.<h2>What can the cameras see?</h2>In each of eight train stations around the UK, five to seven cameras or sensors scan the passing crowds. Using AI software from Amazon, the cameras use object recognition algorithms to spot criminal activity, trespassing, weapons, wet floors, overcrowding, and overstuffed trash cans.&nbsp;They can also alert authorities when passengers engage in “unusual behavior,” such as shouting, running, smoking, or skateboarding.&nbsp;A combination of existing cameras and newly installed smart cameras are being used for the surveillance project. All are equipped with Amazon’s Rekognition surveillance system.<h2>Emotional recognition</h2>Through a combination of facial and behavioral analyses, the Rekognition software allows officials to also <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-ai-cameras-emotions-uk-train-passengers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">analyze visitors’ emotions</a>. Internal documents note that the cameras can detect whether a passenger is “happy, sad [or] angry.” They can also recognize passenger satisfaction, which “could be utilized to maximum advertising and retail revenue.”<h2>Anti-social behavior</h2>Authorities can also detect passengers who exhibit “anti-social behaviour,” which&nbsp;<a href="https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/asb/asb/antisocial-behaviour/what-is-antisocial-behaviour/">according</a> to London’s Metropolitan Police Service means “behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person.”<h2>Social distancing, face masks, and demographics</h2>Other&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24757655-usecases_dpas_review_managed_stations?responsive=1&amp;title=1">use cases</a> for the surveillance cameras include detecting whether passengers are keeping to social distancing rules and wearing face masks. The cameras can also scan for demographics by identifying people’s age profiles and “socio-economic classification,” which the documents note can create “revenue opportunities for better targeted advertising and product placement.”<h2>‘Quite a concerning step’</h2>The documents were obtained by Big Brother Watch, a civil rights and government watchdog group, in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Network Rail, a body within the Department of Transportation which manages most of the country’s train network, has been overseeing the surveillance project.&nbsp;“The rollout and normalization of AI surveillance in these public spaces, without much consultation and conversation, is quite a concerning step,” Jake Hurfurt, head of research and investigations at Big Brother Watch,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-ai-cameras-emotions-uk-train-passengers/">told</a> Wired.As of now, the surveillance systems do not use facial recognition technology, which analyzes faces and matches them against facial images stored in certain databases.

Congressional representatives set October 6 deadline for BOP to explain solitary confinement of J6 prisoner of conscience

Gaetz, Gosar, MTG question BOP for defying judge's recommendation for minimum security camp; putting John Strand in isolation

Related Articles

DOJ turns blind eye to attacks on pro-lifers

MrBeast's isolation experiment reveals horror of solitary confinement

American dissident journalist placed on flying watch list

Ireland investigates UFC champion for opposing mass immigration

Latest Articles

Who's afraid of Big Bad Tech?

British taxpayers cheer vigilante group destroying climate cams

Electric car company files bankruptcy as EV market folds

UK tests emotion recognition cameras in train stations